Matching Elf Christmas Sweaters with Fabric Glue
If your child has a special elf that comes to visit every holiday season, spread the Christmas cheer with a custom set of matching sweaters! This tutorial from Oh Yay Studio will show you how to make matching elf Christmas sweaters with Aleene’s Permanent Fabric Glue and Quick Dry Fabric Fusion. Get inspired to make new Christmas memories with this holiday DIY!
Supplies Needed:
Aleene’s Permanent Fabric Glue
Aleene’s Quick Dry Fabric Fusion
Tulip Puff Paint
Sweater
Felt, assorted colors
Sequin trim
Hook and loop tape
Scissors
Paper
Pencil
Needle and thread (optional)
Step 1: Cut snowflakes from felt
Use scissors to cut out snowflake shapes from felt. For this project, Oh Yay Studio is using felt in red, hot pink, light pink, mustard yellow, and light yellow. You can also use pre-cut snowflakes for your DIY Christmas sweater!
Step 2: Arrange snowflakes
Place the felt snowflakes onto the sweater. Play around with the arrangement until you’re satisfied with the overall design on your DIY Christmas sweater.
Step 3: Adhere the snowflakes with fabric glue
Apply Aleene’s Permanent Fabric Glue to the back of the snowflake and press into place. Repeat this process until all the snowflakes are glued to your DIY Christmas sweater.
Step 4: Add sequin trim
Next, use Aleene’s Quick Dry Fabric Fusion to add a sparkling gold sequin trim to the neckband, cuffs, and hem of your DIY Christmas sweater.
Step 5: Embellish with sequins
For even more sparkle, add individual sequins to the tips of each snowflake with Aleene’s Quick Dry Fabric Fusion. Once your DIY Christmas sweater is complete, you can start working on a matching Christmas sweater for the elf!
Step 6: Cut out the elf Christmas sweater pieces
Create a shirt-shaped paper template and a rectangular shaped paper template for your elf Christmas sweater. Fold a piece of felt in half, then follow the shirt-shaped template to cut out the front and back panel of your elf’s sweater. Cut one panel in half for the back side of the sweater. Then, follow the rectangular template to cut the sleeves from felt.
Step 7: Assemble the elf Christmas sweater
Assemble the elf Christmas sweater with a needle and thread, or use Aleene’s Permanent Fabric Glue as an easy no-sew alternative!
Step 8: Apply sequin trim
Use Aleene’s Quick Dry Fabric Fusion to add gold sequin trim to the bottom of the elf Christmas sweater. The small details make this elf Christmas sweater look just like the life-sized version!
Step 9: Paint snowflakes with Puff Paint
Use Puff Paint to add snowflakes to your elf Christmas sweater. Make sure the colors and placement of snowflakes are coordinated with the life-sized version to create an adorable mini matching Christmas sweater!
Step 10: Add hook and loop tape
Cut a small piece of adhesive-backed hook and loop tape to the backside of your elf Christmas sweater. This will make it easy for your elf to get dressed!
Step 11: Enjoy!
Once the paint has dried and the glue has cured completely, your matching Christmas sweaters are ready to wear! These DIY Christmas sweaters are a sweet surprise for little ones and their favorite holiday companion.
Isn’t this matching elf Christmas sweater set so adorable? It’s easy to make your own DIY Christmas sweaters with Aleene’s! Show us your festive holiday crafts and tag us on social media @AleenesDIY!
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